Transcript Communication on Culture

EU policies and programmes for heritage
P2P study tour
-highlights-
29 March 2011
Monica Urian de Sousa
DG Education and Culture
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Why heritage?
Value of heritage at different levels:
 historical  education
 emotional  identity
 social intercultural dialogue, social cohesion
 economic sustainable development, growth, jobs
Cultural diversity and heritage at the heart of the European project
Role of civil society
ambassadors for cultural heritage
 participation in policy debate – regional, national and European level
 volunteering
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Proof
25% of EU residents: cultural heritage= key factor for choosing a
travel destination
40% of worldwide international tourism has a cultural motivation
Europe- top destination in the world
9 Million jobs related to tourism industry in the EU
Cultural and creative industries- 8,5 million jobs
contribute with 4,5% to EU GDP
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Challenges
economic crisis  cuts in public funding, short term economic logic
environmental crisis, tourism pressure
sustainable heritage management
digital shift
global markets
increase the competitive potential of Europe
make Europe a more attractive place to work and live
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How can the EU contribute?
preservation cultural heritage- Member State responsibility
Maastricht, Lisbon Treaty- EU role- support Member States- subsidiarity
encourage cooperation/ networking between cultural operators
raise awareness
capacity-building
development of tools
policy development
education/ access
mobility of art works/ professionals
preservation
Cultural heritage – transversal theme in EU policies and programmes
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Culture programme
Budget: EUR 400 M
2.000 cultural organisations involved directly or indirectly in 2010/ 313 projects
Heritage- one of the main sectors covered, EUR 26 M since 2007
Strands 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3 and 2
Selected projects
N umber of projects by theme
140
125
120
100
85
80
67
60
57
52
40
27
20
15
8
6
0
Cultural heritage
Visual arts
Performing arts
Literature,
books and reading
Architecture
Design,
applied arts
Multimedia and
New technologies
Interdisciplinary
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Other themes
Culture programme
Who can participate?
Cultural operators with legal status established in an eligible country :
•EU member states
•EFTA/EEA countries: Lichtenstein, Norway
•Candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey, FYROM, Serbia, Iceland
•Western Balkan countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro
- Albania- subject to the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding
- Kosovo- cultural operators can participate to projects only as partners, not as
organisers or co-organisers; up to 15% of the project budget can be spent in Kosovo)
What can we finance in the field of heritage?
- Cooperation projects- annual or multiannual
- Prizes, Co-operation with third countries, Festivals
- Operating grants for advocacy networks at European Level
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Culture programme
Strands 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2 and 1.3
Selected projects
Number of organisations participating either as co-ordinators or as co-organisers (Total: 925)
90
84
80
68
70
69
67
60
60
50
47
40
40
36
32
25
25
25
21
24
19
20
19
16
13
12
9
10
16
10
8
6
18
23
20
4
10
3
5
1
2
1
3
2
BY
EG
GE
UA
AM
AZ
SI
SK
TR
UK
RS
SE
PT
RO
PL
LU
LV
M
E
M
T
NL
NO
IT
LI
LT
IE
IS
EL
HR
HU
FI
F
FY R
RO
M
EE
ES
DK
CZ
DE
BE
BG
CY
AT
0
4
3
4
4
8
TN
30
32
JO
M
D
PS
31
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The EU Prizes and special actions
EU prizes for culture:
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popular music
contemporary architecture
contemporary literature
cultural heritage (+Europa Nostra)
European Capitals of Culture
Joint actions with the Council of Europe- going beyond EU borders
 European heritage days
 Integrated Rehabilitation plan Survey of the
Architectural and archaeological heritage
(Ljubljana II)
 Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage in Historic
towns (Kyiv initiative)
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European Heritage Label
Monuments
Natural or urban sites
Cultural landscapes
Places of remembrance
Cultural goods and objects
Intangible heritage attached to a place
+a European symbolic value
Why? Close the gap between EU citizens and the European integration
When? Potential adoption- end 2011
Valorisation, not preservation
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Regional policy
EUR 6 bn available for culture and cultural heritage (ERDF; ESF; Cohesion Fund)
 EUR 2.6 bn - protection and preservation of cultural heritage
 EUR 1.8 bn - development of cultural infrastructure
 EUR 600 million - improvement of cultural services
“Contribution of culture to local and regional economic development”
culture-based projects supported by the EU's Structural Funds have
boosted economic and social development
Urban regeneration
Contribution to wealth creation
Creation of high quality jobs
Driver of innovation in the broad economy
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Policy framework
European Agenda for culture
Green Paper on Cultural and creative industries
Work with Member States
Work with civil society platforms
EU2020 and heritage
Innovation Union
Digital Agenda
Industrial Policy for the globalisation era
Agenda for new skills and new jobs
Agriculture; Maritime affairs; Education; Information society and
Research; Enterprise and industry; Freedom, security and justice; External
affairs
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